An Australian delegation of higher education leaders is travelling to India in a mission led by the country's education minister, before he travels on to Indonesia.

Stakeholders have questioned whether VFS Global should have such a “monopoly” on the visa appointments system, as students struggle to get them amid a scam being run on the ground in various countries. 

Lords Rami Ranger and Karan Bilimoria were among the speakers at a landmark event to welcome new Indian students to the UK.

Nearly two-thirds of Indian and Nepalese agents work with other recruiters to access to education providers they don’t have a partnership agreement with.

The diplomatic row which sparked a tense standoff between India and Canada seems to be settling down, with stakeholders saying any number drops are already recovering. 

Indians now represent over 10% of all US visa applicants worldwide, including 20% of all student visa applicants. 

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NCUK, a pathway provider working in partnership with universities across the major study destinations, has announced a new foundation pathway in Bangladesh.